Cost of Living Comparison Between Nowshera and Islamabad Cost of Living Comparison Between Nowshera and Islamabad

🙂 Solo nomad: Nowshera is 11.2% cheaper than Islamabad without rent, and 34.7% cheaper with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Nowshera is 2% more expensive than Islamabad without rent, and 29.4% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$2.80 PKR 789

$2.76 PKR 779

1.45%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$14.43 PKR 4,069

$14.05 PKR 3,963

2.70%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$5.15 PKR 1,451

$5.44 PKR 1,534

-5.33%

Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$1.82 PKR 514

$1.73 PKR 489

5.20%

Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.84 PKR 1,083

$3.81 PKR 1,074

0.79%

Cappuccino

$2.08 PKR 586

$2.00 PKR 563

4.00%

Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.43 PKR 121

$0.39 PKR 110

10.26%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.22 PKR 61.9

$0.24 PKR 68.0

-8.33%

Milk (1 liter)

$0.75 PKR 211

$0.99 PKR 280

-24.24%

White Bread (500g)

$0.61 PKR 173

$0.67 PKR 189

-8.96%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.28 PKR 361

$1.23 PKR 348

4.07%

Eggs

$1.07 PKR 301

$1.23 PKR 346

-13.01%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$6.13 PKR 1,730

$6.33 PKR 1,786

-3.16%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$2.75 PKR 776

$3.38 PKR 954

-18.64%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$3.82 PKR 1,078

$4.33 PKR 1,222

-11.78%

Apples (1kg)

$0.59 PKR 167

$1.04 PKR 294

-43.27%

Banana (1kg)

$0.44 PKR 124

$0.78 PKR 220

-43.59%

Oranges (1kg)

$0.81 PKR 229

$0.96 PKR 272

-15.62%

Tomato (1kg)

$0.60 PKR 169

$0.56 PKR 157

7.14%

Potato (1kg)

$0.38 PKR 108

$0.41 PKR 117

-7.32%

Onion (1kg)

$0.36 PKR 102

$0.57 PKR 162

-36.84%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.30 PKR 85.8

$0.33 PKR 94.1

-9.09%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.37 PKR 103

$0.37 PKR 106

Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)

$1.99 PKR 560

$1.92 PKR 543

3.65%

Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$0.86 PKR 243

$0.86 PKR 242

Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.45 PKR 408

$1.97 PKR 555

-26.40%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$2.08 PKR 586

$2.14 PKR 604

-2.80%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.21 PKR 58.4

$0.19 PKR 53.6

10.53%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$7.04 PKR 1,986

$7.25 PKR 2,044

-2.90%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$0.85 PKR 239

$0.86 PKR 243

-1.16%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.44 PKR 123

$0.44 PKR 124

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$2.86 PKR 806

$2.81 PKR 793

1.78%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$0.98 PKR 275

$0.90 PKR 254

8.89%

Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)

$21.0K PKR 5.9M

-0.15%

Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)

$26.0K PKR 7.3M

$26.2K PKR 7.4M

-0.74%

Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)

$28.12 PKR 7,931

$111 PKR 31.2K

-74.57%

SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)

$2.16 PKR 608

$5.53 PKR 1,559

-60.94%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$11.49 PKR 3,240

$18.50 PKR 5,217

-37.89%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$12.19 PKR 3,437

$22.98 PKR 6,481

-46.95%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$6.00 PKR 1,691

$6.07 PKR 1,711

-1.15%

Cinema Ticket

$4.22 PKR 1,189

$4.29 PKR 1,211

-1.63%

Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)

$59.4 PKR 16.8K

$59.1 PKR 16.7K

0.52%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$1,089 PKR 307.0K

$2,792 PKR 787.2K

-61.00%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$21.51 PKR 6,065

$21.28 PKR 6,001

1.08%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$28.29 PKR 7,977

$28.32 PKR 7,987

-0.11%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$88.1 PKR 24.9K

$89.1 PKR 25.1K

-1.10%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$40.32 PKR 11.4K

$40.51 PKR 11.4K

-0.47%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$74.0 PKR 20.9K

$196 PKR 55.3K

-62.24%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$52.1 PKR 14.7K

$110 PKR 30.9K

-52.53%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$164 PKR 46.3K

$517 PKR 145.7K

-68.20%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$108 PKR 30.5K

$294 PKR 82.8K

-63.18%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$717 PKR 202.1K

$1,529 PKR 431.2K

-53.13%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$539 PKR 152.0K

$750 PKR 211.6K

-28.18%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$285 PKR 80.4K

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

20.2

CityCost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Nowshera: January 13, 2026

Last update for Islamabad: January 12, 2026

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